RCSI careers night

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RCSI careers night

• Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Aaron Glynn
• Orthopaedic SpR
• Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
• 2nd February 2006

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What is the role of the orthopaedic surgeon?
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Management of trauma
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Fixation of fractures
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Sports Medicine
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Rehabilitation after injury
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Elective Surgery
Treatment of degenerative disease
Correction of deformity
Management of infection
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Why orthopaedics?
Teamwork
Making a difference
Modern Technology
Biomechanics
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A career in orthopaedic surgery

• Undergraduate training
• MB, BCh, BAO (6 years)
• Intern year
• 1 year
• B.S.T.
• Basic Surgical Training (2-3 years)
• MRCSI
• Postgraduate Degree
• MCh/MD/PhD (1-3 years)
• H.S.T
• Higher Surgical Training (6 years)
• FRCS(Trauma And Orth)

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• ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY IS TWO TERRIFIED PEOPLE
  CONNECTED BY A SCREWDRIVER

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